Jin, Jiṉ: 5 definitions

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Jin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Jin in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Commiphora africana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Balsamodendrum africanum (A. Rich.) Arn. (among others).

2) Jin in Yoruba is also identified with Rhus natalensis It has the synonym Searsia natalensis (Bernh. ex Krause) F.A. Barkley (etc.).

3) Jin is also identified with Searsia natalensis It has the synonym Rhus natalensis Bernh. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1883)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1987)
· Florae Senegambiae Tentamen (1831)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Jin, for example extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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Jin in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Jin in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) lord Buddha; the Jain Tirthankars (see); (pro) the plural form of [jisa]..—jin (जिन) is alternatively transliterated as Jina.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Jiṉ (ஜின்) noun < Arabic jin. Evil spirit, goblin; பிசாசு. [pisasu.] Local usage

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Jin is another spelling for जिन [jina].—n. 1. Buddha; 2. Tirthankar of Jain religion; 3. Vishnu;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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